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[PATCH] README: add info about -stable to README and point at applying-patches.txt

Signed-off-by: Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Jesper Juhl 19 years ago
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@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ INSTALLING the kernel:
 
    failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
 
    failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
 
    made a mistake.
 
    made a mistake.
 
 
 
+   Unlike patches for the 2.6.x kernels, patches for the 2.6.x.y kernels
 
+   (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
 
+   directly to the base 2.6.x kernel.  Please read
 
+   Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information.
 
+
 
    Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
 
    Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
 
    process.  It determines the current kernel version and applies any
 
    process.  It determines the current kernel version and applies any
 
    patches found.
 
    patches found.